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Gatton Park Trail – National Trust
Sunday morning, it’s 8am and Shaun informs us that the weather is set to be good until early afternoon when it’s going to rain. So we got up and outside – after our previous trip was cut short we tried...
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Project Wild Thing
It’s time to re-wild our kids with more wild time – here’s Project Wild Thing! Project Wild Thing is a film and part of the UK’s biggest ever campaign to reconnect children with nature and outdoor...
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Have yourself a National Trust Christmas!
Christmas is a time for traditions, from those passed down through generations of families, to new discoveries that become part of your festive celebrations – why not have yourself a National Trust...
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It’s Snowdrop Time with the National Trust
Roll out the white carpet, it’s snowdrop time with the National Trust! For that first glimpse of spring, the places cared for by the National Trust have beautiful displays of snowdrops across the...
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February Half Term with the National Trust
Have an activity packed half term this February with the National Trust! If the children have been stuck indoors this winter, then February half term is the perfect opportunity for the whole family to...
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Morden Hall Park Dig It!
On Sunday we headed to Morden Hall Park to check out a new event, ‘Dig It’ – a free one designed for younger children to help them learn about things humans have left behind, and what they did with...
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Making Homes for Wildlife – a National Trust Event
There’s a lovely National Trust event to help build homes for our feathered garden friends, making homes for wildlife! The National Trust on the Surrey Hills are celebrating National Nest Box week (14...
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Can You Pledge One Hour?
A typical working week in this house involves me leaving around 7.20 and Shaun arriving home around 6.40. This isn’t a unique situation we’re in, and is the norm for most people living in London. Add...
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Polesden Lacey May-hem this Half Term
Come to Polesden Lacey this half term for a bit of May-hem! It’s Polesden Lacey May-hem! As part of the National Trust’s ’50 things to do before you’re 11 ¾ ‘ campaign, children can choose to hunt for...
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Puffing A Wey at Dapdune Wharf
Puffing A Wey is an annual event held at Dapdune Wharf in Guildford. It is a joint event between the National Trust and the Steam Boat Association (SBA) to showcase their boats. Puffing A Wey was on...
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National Trust Easter Egg Hunt
It’s that time of year again – when the shops are overloaded with chocolate and you’re pressured into buying them. Well, okay, I’m not but really the M&S Darth Vader Easter Egg looks damn good....
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The Best National Trust Gardens to Visit This Spring
As the days get longer and winter starts to fade, spring arrives in fresh bursts of colour and new life. From the carpets of delicate bluebells in the gardens of Blickling Estate in Norfolk to the...
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Bluebells!
It is almost my favourite time of the year for wandering in woods and forests – time for bluebells! The National Trust have a list of all the best places – and my personal favourite is Hatchlands Park...
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Clandon Park Fire
We were saddened to hear the news about the Clandon Park fire last week. We’re lucky that we have so many National Trust properties, gardens and land near here. Clandon Park need your help. Please...
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Lots Going on at Hatchlands Park
Hatchlands Park has a Sylvanian Families trail, free for kids. H did it and enjoyed it – but remember to take a pen! It’s fun and informative – and gave us a walk through a different area of Hatchlands...
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Knole
Knole has been on our to-do list of National Trust properties for a while now, and we finally made it there today. Knole has been one of those properties we’ve always wanted to go to, and I’ve always...
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Wildlife Jack – I Want to Fly by Ed Kellie
Wildlife Jack – I Want to Fly comes from The National Trust via Pavilion Books and is based on the Wildlife Jack tv series. Wildlife Jack – I Want to Fly has been described by Chris Packham as “a great...
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Polesden Lacey Photography Competition
Polesden Lacey is holding a competition in search of their ‘Photographer of the Year’ for 2015. The property itself is a photographer’s playground offering bags of inspiration, including sweeping...
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Headley Heath Glow Worm Walk
Calling all young nature lovers! The National Trust on Headley Heath is inviting guests to join them on a children’s night time stroll looking out for glow worms. Well worth the late night at the start...
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Eltham Palace
We lived in New Cross for years, and travelled through Eltham many times, but never went to Eltham Palace. Shaun has English Heritage membership for the family via his work, so we got to visit today –...
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